Tom C Posted January 10, 2022 Posted January 10, 2022 "It's Rough Out There" looked like a glorious Parkway (P-100) one-off for Jerry Jackson: in my view one of the great voices of the 1960s. This interview makes it clear that P129 "Hurry Sundown" and P142 "Pretty Girl" are also his work, though he uses the name Jaxon/Jackson Reese in an attempt to grab that elusive hit. Jerry Jackson - BCD15481 | Bear Family Records (bear-family.com) Once you listen to the records it becomes obvious that it's Jerry's voice, though I can't find any mention of it before. Neither have the same Northern impact of "It's Rough Out There" and sound out of date for 1967. I still love them all the same. The interview makes no mention of "Take Over Now", released on Capitol the next year by Jerry Jackson. Listening to this one again I'm pretty sure it's a different singer but happy to be corrected.
Tom C Posted January 10, 2022 Author Posted January 10, 2022 https://www.bear-family.com/jackson-jerry/ Hopefully this link works
Tom C Posted January 10, 2022 Author Posted January 10, 2022 Picture too - no doubt about it Jaxson Reese.pdf
Dobber Posted January 10, 2022 Posted January 10, 2022 i thought jerry jackson was a white fella! Sounds white! Mind you i also thought jimmy radcliffe was white too,shows what i know
Mal C Posted January 10, 2022 Posted January 10, 2022 (edited) We should not forget “Wide Awake in a Dream”. I just played "Rough Out There" / "Wide awake" back to back, deffo the same guy. Edited January 10, 2022 by Mal C
Recommended Posts
Get involved with Soul Source
Add your comments now
Join Soul Source
A free & easy soul music affair!
Join Soul Source now!Log in to Soul Source
Jump right back in!
Log in now!